Boston Media Makers, March 2, 2008
March 2, 2008
Here are some highlights from the March 2, 2008 meeting of Boston Media Makers.
18th Annual Pro Video Show
February 14, 2008
The 18th Annual Pro Video Show (hosted by the Camera Company with the participation of the Boston FCP User Group, SMPTE/NE, and NPVA/NE) will be held Friday and Saturday, March 7-8, 2008 at Stonehill College (Sally Blair Ames Sports Complex) in Easton, Massachusetts. This popular annual event provides two days of informative workshops, seminars, and equipment demonstrations, with lots of opportunities to check out the latest gear. I will be presenting three seminars at the show you might be interested in attending:
- Web Video 2.0: Delivering Your Video Online (Friday, March 07, 1:00PM - 3:00PM, $25.00)
- Art of the Interview: Strategies and Techniques for Better Video Interviews (Saturday, March 08, 9:00AM - 11:00AM, $25.00)
- Interview Lighting: Professional Results On A Tight Budget (Saturday, March 08, 1:00PM - 3:00PM, $25.00
Boston Media Makers Meeting, January 6, 2008
January 6, 2008
Today I attended another i3 (interesting, inspiring, and informative) meeting of Boston Media Makers on a gorgeous sunny Sunday morning at Sweet Finnish Cafe in Jamaica Plain. Here are my notes. I’ve not included everyones three minute update and/or show-and-tell, lack of mention should not be construed in any way as lack of interest or relevance, I simply could not record everything.
Doing Your Doc: NALIP Seminar comes to Boston Jan 11-13, 2008
January 5, 2008
Kick-Start Your Documentary at DOING YOUR DOC: DIVERSE VISIONS, REGIONAL VOICES, a Weekend Seminar presented by the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) that takes place on January 11 - 13, 2008 in the Bartos Theatre at the MIT Media Lab (20 Ames Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts). This intensive 3-day workshop will provide an opportunity for documentary filmmakers to work with story consultant Fernanda Rossi, author of the book “Trailer Mechanics,” plus receive project mentoring on your proposal, trailer or documentary idea. Whether you are just starting out, have already shot footage on a documentary project, or are seeking finishing funds, this seminar designed especially for media makers in the diverse communities of New England, will prepare you to receive production funding and apply to national professional programs while developing your unique stories and views. For more information visit www.nalip.org/nalip/NALIP-Programs-DYD.html This seminar will also be held on January 25-28, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia if you can’t make it to Boston and want to attend.
Phillippe Lejeune’s videos
December 6, 2007
Philippe Lejeune shoots videos of art exhibits and media events and then presents them on the web in a unique style, check them out at Videos Without a Blog and Art Education in the Digital Age. I always enjoy his perspective on events. Philippe also teaches a drawing class.
Boston Media Makers, Meeting Notes, December 2, 2007
December 2, 2007
It was another inspiring, interesting, and entertaining meeting of the Boston Media Makers , which has become carved in stone in my calendar for the first Sunday of every month. We meet at Sweet Finnish in Jamaica Plain with founder and master of ceremonies Steve Garfield.
Join me at the Web Video Summit in New York, Dec. 10-11, 2007
November 29, 2007
I’ll be participating in the Web Video Summit to be held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York on December 10-11, 2007. Check out the conference schedule, the event will provides a balance of technology and business topics. If your a web video practitioner or enthusiast and live in the Northeast, this is the not-to-be-missed end-of-year event. I’ll be participating on the Lights, Cameras, Sound: How to Get Great Results panel (1:00pm-1:50pm on Monday) where we’ll be discuss stratagies, tactics, and techniques for better video and sound that will not break your production budget. The session will be moderated by Asa Aarons (Columnist, NY Daily News) and my fellow panelists are Alex Lindsay (Producer, Pixelcorps) and Josh Wolf (Independent Journalist, The Rise Up Network, peralta.TV, Free The Media). Hope to see you there.
Podcamp Boston 2
October 18, 2007
PodCamp Boston 2 takes place on Friday through Sunday, October 26-28, 2007 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center before VON Boston. Download the excellent Guide to Podcamp Boston 2 which contains everything you need to know including the schedule and session descriptions. Some of the amazing things about Podcamp Boston 2 include the depth and bredth of the sessions, the networking opportunities, and the fact that except for a small fee for the Saturday night party, it’s all free. Come learn, share, network, and enjoy the weekend.
Here’s a list of sessions I think will be of interest to filmmakers:
New Media and a Smile in New Hampshire
October 4, 2007
Join me and fellow panelists Kevin Anderton and Steve Garfield at the New Hampshire Film Festival on October 12th from 1:30 to 3:30pm for a panel titled “Future Now: New Media and the Modern Filmmaker” at the Portsmouth Public Library. The session, to be moderated by John Herman, will explore the creative and cultural intersection of filmmaking and new media. Bring your ideas and questions to share.
Later the same day at 4:15pm my new short, Smile Boston Project, screens at the Music Hall along with Front Wards, Back Wards. Hope to see you there!
Shadow of the House is a rare and beautiful gem
October 1, 2007
This weekend at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival I has the pleasure of seeing Shadow of the House, an intimate documentary by Allie Humenuk that presents a portrait of photographer Abelardo Morell. The film shows his process and daily life behind the work without interpreting it for you, presenting no experts telling you about the importance of Morell’s work, instead, you see that for yourself, as if you had walked into a beautifully mounted exhibition without placards or a program.
